The Leap of Faith
Tackling political pain can be difficult, and it isn’t something we often talk about. But right now, so many of us are experiencing it. If you’re anything like me, chances are you’re feeling what I like to call a “political or emotional hangover.” We are exhausted.
In the current climate, polarized views are resulting in animosity, anger and frustration, which is having a huge impact on our mental well-being. Post-election headlines, election results, something in the news or even just engaging in political conversation can be really painful. This is because, when someone’s attacking our values, we feel like our way of life is being threatened or undermined. I’ve been hearing from so many of you about how you’re feeling unsafe in your bodies, your homes and your countries.
And if there’s one thing I’ve learnt about mental health, it’s that you have to take care of yourself before you can join any call to action.
In this episode, I give you a four-step self-care plan to help start to heal your political pain. I share why taking care of yourself first and processing your emotions is so important to help you move forward in a productive way.
If you feel ready to tackle your political pain, find your blanket, put some warm socks on, and get hygge with me (I explain all in the episode)!
What You’ll Hear Me Talk About in This Episode
Why we all experience political pain
Why political pain hurts so much
The current climate and why it’s causing unsafe conversations
Getting grounded
Processing emotions and understanding them
Self-care
Gratitude
How to take action in a practical, appropriate way
Connection and healing
Main Takeaways from My Experience
Acknowledge your emotions and give yourself permission to feel them.
Make an attempt to understand your emotions and write them down. Ask yourself what you’re feeling, where in your body you’re feeling it, and what is at the crux of the emotion you’re experiencing.
Create a self-care action plan to get grounded.
Take action by focusing on the things you can control rather than on the things you can’t and by connecting with others.
Resources
“Being human means facing the full range of human emotion” - quote from Danielle LaPorte
The Highly Sensitive Person - book by Elaine Aron
What’s your go-to when coping with political pain? Do you have any techniques that I didn’t mention in this episode? I would love to hear from you in the comments, or you can send me a message at connect@shebered.com.
